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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsThe World Employment and Social Outlook is released by which of the following?
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-The World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) is the International Labour Organisation’s flagship report on world of work issues, focusing on a different theme each year. Hence, option C is correct.
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-The World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) is the International Labour Organisation’s flagship report on world of work issues, focusing on a different theme each year. Hence, option C is correct.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding carbon neutrality
1. Carbon neutrality, or refers to achieving net zero carbon emissions by balancing a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount sequestered or offset
2. It can be achieved by enhancing energy efficiency of the buildings as well as purchasing the remaining energy need from carbon neutral sources.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
-Both Statement 1 and statement 2 are correct.
-Carbon neutrality, or having a net zero carbon footprint, refers to achieving net zero carbon emissions by balancing a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount sequestered or offset, or buying enough carbon credits to make up the difference.
-It can be achieved by enhancing energy efficiency of the buildings as well as purchasing the remaining energy need from carbon neutral sources.Incorrect
-Both Statement 1 and statement 2 are correct.
-Carbon neutrality, or having a net zero carbon footprint, refers to achieving net zero carbon emissions by balancing a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount sequestered or offset, or buying enough carbon credits to make up the difference.
-It can be achieved by enhancing energy efficiency of the buildings as well as purchasing the remaining energy need from carbon neutral sources. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Permanent Court of Arbitration
1. It is the highest court for solving specific disputes or conflicts between member states, international organizations, or private parties.
2. Its judges are permanent in nature.
3. India is a party of the PCA according to the Hague Convention on 1899.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?Correct
-Only statement 3 is correct.
-Permanent Court of Arbitration is an intergovernmental organization established by treaty at the First Hague Peace Conference, Netherland in 1899. It is not a court in the traditional sense, but a permanent framework for arbitral tribunals constituted to resolve specific disputes. PCA seeks to facilitate arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution involving various combinations of states, state entities, international organizations and private parties.
-It is not a court and does not have permanent judges. The PCA is a permanent bureaucracy that assists temporary tribunals to resolve disputes among states (and similar entities), intergovernmental organizations, or even private parties arising out of international agreements.
-The cases span a range of legal issues involving territorial and maritime boundaries, sovereignty, human rights, international investment, and international and regional trade.
– India is a party of the PCA according to the Hague Convention on 1899.Incorrect
-Only statement 3 is correct.
-Permanent Court of Arbitration is an intergovernmental organization established by treaty at the First Hague Peace Conference, Netherland in 1899. It is not a court in the traditional sense, but a permanent framework for arbitral tribunals constituted to resolve specific disputes. PCA seeks to facilitate arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution involving various combinations of states, state entities, international organizations and private parties.
-It is not a court and does not have permanent judges. The PCA is a permanent bureaucracy that assists temporary tribunals to resolve disputes among states (and similar entities), intergovernmental organizations, or even private parties arising out of international agreements.
-The cases span a range of legal issues involving territorial and maritime boundaries, sovereignty, human rights, international investment, and international and regional trade.
– India is a party of the PCA according to the Hague Convention on 1899. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Central Zoo Authority
1. It is a statutory body was established under the provisions of the he Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
2. The main objective of the Central Zoo Authority is to enforce minimum standards and norms for upkeep and healthcare of animals in the Indian zoos.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
-Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
-The Central Zoo Authority with its headquarters in New Delhi was established in 1992, under the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to oversee the functioning of zoos in the country with the view to enhance their role in conservation.
-The main objective of the Central Zoo Authority is to enforce minimum standards and norms for upkeep and healthcare of animals in the Indian zoos and to control the mushrooming of ill-conceived, ill planned zoos, to monitor and evaluate the existing zoos and to suggest ways and means for the improvement of zoos in the country so that they can be transferred into potent centers for ex-situ conservation of endangered wild fauna.Incorrect
-Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
-The Central Zoo Authority with its headquarters in New Delhi was established in 1992, under the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to oversee the functioning of zoos in the country with the view to enhance their role in conservation.
-The main objective of the Central Zoo Authority is to enforce minimum standards and norms for upkeep and healthcare of animals in the Indian zoos and to control the mushrooming of ill-conceived, ill planned zoos, to monitor and evaluate the existing zoos and to suggest ways and means for the improvement of zoos in the country so that they can be transferred into potent centers for ex-situ conservation of endangered wild fauna. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Contingency Fund of India.
1. Contingency Fund is created as an account to meet some urgent or unforeseen expenditure of the government.
2. This fund is at the disposal of the Parliament.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
-Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
-Contingency Fund is created as an account to meet some urgent or unforeseen expenditure of the government. This fund was constituted by the government under Article 267 of the Constitution of India.
-This fund is at the disposal of the President. Parliamentary approval for such expenditure and for withdrawal of an equivalent amount from the Consolidated Fund is subsequently obtained and the amount spent from Contingency Fund is subsequently recouped to the Fund.Incorrect
-Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
-Contingency Fund is created as an account to meet some urgent or unforeseen expenditure of the government. This fund was constituted by the government under Article 267 of the Constitution of India.
-This fund is at the disposal of the President. Parliamentary approval for such expenditure and for withdrawal of an equivalent amount from the Consolidated Fund is subsequently obtained and the amount spent from Contingency Fund is subsequently recouped to the Fund.
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contingency fund is at the disposal of president.recently the corpus of this fund was increased from 500 cr to 13000 cr , if i m not wrong.